Runners urged to aid needy children
Friday's event in Dubai is open to all and will raise cash for school fees
Dubai: Online registration is currently under way for a 730-stairs run that will raise funds for underprivileged children in the UAE to help pay their school fees.
The run is in support of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Foundation. The event is set to start at 8am on Friday with registration and warm-up exercises. The climb will start at 8.30am on the stairs of Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Residences (adjoining the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beachfront Resort) and will end around 9.45am, when the awards will be distributed.
The runners will be in batches. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to join — the finish line is on the 35th floor.
The fastest man, fastest woman and one raffle draw winner will each win a one-night stay at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Residences.
The Hilton Tower Races are being held for the first time in Dubai, but originated in London's Park Lane, where they now are in their fourth year and this year both races are being held on the same date. Online registration closes today at 11.59pm.
